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Massachusetts › Massachusetts House of Representatives · State legislature · November 3, 2026 · Updated Oct 16, 2026

Massachusetts House of Representatives: 2nd Barnstable District

Kip Diggs has no major-party opponent.

Kip Diggs has no major-party opponent.

The candidates

The district

Lean D+16: how much more Democratic or Republican than the nation it votes for president.

Presidential vote

← RepublicanDemocratic →2016 presidentD+9.4D+7.2 vs. nation2020 presidentD+19.6D+15.0 vs. nation2024 presidentD+14.2D+15.7 vs. nation

Precinct results re-aggregated to the current district lines.

Who lives here

Population
52,048
People per km²
328
Adults with a B.A.+
41%
White, no degree
43%of adults
  • White 74%
  • Hispanic 5%
  • Black 8%
  • Asian 1%
  • Other / multiracial 13%

American Community Survey 2020–2024, aggregated from census tracts.

Past results

Results in the same-numbered district; earlier elections may have used different lines.

2024

23,833 votes · D+18.7
✓ Kip A Diggs (D)59.4%
Susanne H Conley (R)40.6%

2024 President Vote in this district

23,989 two-party votes · D+14.2 · D+15.7 vs. the nation
✓ Kamala Harris (D)57.1%
Donald Trump (R)42.9%

2022

54,325 votes · D+6.0
✓ Kate Lipper-Garabedian (D)27.0%
Susan Williams Gifford (R)24.0%
Marc T Lombardo (R)17.0%
Daniel Joseph Ryan (D)16.5%
Teresa Nicole English (D)14.3%

2020 Earlier district lines

32,743 votes · R+9.7
✓ Susan Williams Gifford (R)54.8%
Daniel Joseph Ryan (D)45.2%

2020 President Vote in this district

28,590 two-party votes · D+19.6 · D+15.0 vs. the nation
✓ Joe Biden (D)59.8%
Donald Trump (R)40.2%

2016 President Vote in this district

21,373 two-party votes · D+9.4 · D+7.2 vs. the nation
✓ Hillary Clinton (D)54.7%
Donald Trump (R)45.3%